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Jeffrey Wright

American actor (born 1965)

PersonAge 60humanQ343059

Born: December 7, 1965
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1.Stated in Internet Broadway DatabaseRetrieved 2017-10-09
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Birthplace: Washington, D.C.
Citizenship: United States
Occupation: stage actor
, film actor
, television actor
+2 more
Education: Amherst College
, New York University
, St. Albans School
Spouse: Carmen Ejogo(2000–2014)
Languages spoken, written or signed: English

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Jeffrey Charles Wright is an American actor. His accolades include a British Academy Games Award, a Golden Globe Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, and a Tony Award, in addition to a nomination for an Academy Award.

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The Hunger Games: Catching Fire(2013)
Only Lovers Left Alive(2013)
A Single Shot(2013)
Broken City(2013)
The Inevitable Defeat of Mister & Pete(2013)
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close(2011)
The Ides of March(2011)
Source Code(2011)
Boardwalk Empire(2010)
Cadillac Records(2008)
Quantum of Solace(2008)
W.(2008)
Chicago 10(2007)
Blackout(2007)
The Invasion(2007)
Casino Royale(2006)
Lady in the Water(2006)
Syriana(2005)
Broken Flowers(2005)
The Manchurian Candidate(2004)
D-Tox(2002)
Boycott(2001)
Ali(2001)
Crime and Punishment in Suburbia(2000)
Hamlet(2000)
Shaft(2000)
Cement(1999)
Ride with the Devil(1999)
Celebrity(1998)
Critical Care(1997)
Basquiat(1996)
Faithful(1996)
Presumed Innocent(1990)
Samo Lives

Composed

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TThursday's Children1954 · 1954 film by Lindsay Anderson

Performed

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142 statements · 16% with external sources · numbers in brackets are citations

Given name: Jeffrey
Family name: Wright
Nominations: British Academy Games Award for Performer in a Supporting Role(March 12, 2026) statement is subject of: 22nd British Academy Games Awards · for work: Dispatch
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1.“Clair Obscur looking strong in BAFTA games nominations, but so is Dispatch”polygon.com/bafta-games-awards-2026-nominees-list-game-of-the-year/Retrieved 2026-03-15
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Academy Award for Best Actor(January 23, 2024) for work: American Fiction · statement is subject of: 96th Academy Awards
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1.“96TH OSCARS® NOMINATIONS ANNOUNCED | Academy Press Office”press.oscars.org/news/96th-oscarsr-nominations-announcedRetrieved 2024-07-22
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Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play(2002) statement is subject of: 56th Tony Awards
Awards: British Academy Games Award for Performer in a Supporting Role(April 17, 2026) statement is subject of: 22nd British Academy Games Awards · for work: Dispatch
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1.“Here's who won the 2026 BAFTA for Game of the Year”polygon.com/bafta-games-awards-2026-winners/Retrieved 2026-04-26
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Independent Spirit Award for Best Lead Performance(2023) for work: American Fiction
Black Reel Award for Best Supporting Actor(2008) for work: Cadillac Records
Black Reel Award for Best Ensemble(2008) for work: Cadillac Records · winner: Adrien Brody
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie(2004) statement is subject of: 56th Primetime Emmy Awards · for work: Angels in America
Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play(1994) statement is subject of: 48th Tony Awards
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play(1994)
honorary doctor of the University of Pennsylvania
Start of work period: 1990
Name in native language: Jeffrey Wright
Residence: Brooklyn
Birth name: Jeffrey Wright
Native language: English
Sex or gender: male
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1.Stated in Virtual International Authority FileRetrieved 2018-11-04
2.Stated in BnF authoritiesRetrieved 2015-10-10
3.Stated in IMDbRetrieved 2023-06-23
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Social media followers: 312,085(February 6, 2023) x (twitter) numeric user id: 809887021
312,984(March 2, 2022) x (twitter) numeric user id: 809887021
290,158(January 1, 2021) x (twitter) numeric user id: 809887021
255,866(April 14, 2020) x (twitter) numeric user id: 809887021
Ethnic group: African Americans
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1.Stated in BlackPast.org
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Different from: David J. Wright
Child: Elijah Wright
Number of children: 2

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